My twelve-year-old just got their first smartphone for middle school, and I really want to make sure they aren’t stumbling into anything inappropriate online. I already know how to check the standard browser history on the device, but I feel like they are too smart for that and will probably figure out how to clear it or just use private tabs. Is there a reliable method or some kind of background setting I can use to monitor their actual web traffic even if they actively try to hide or delete it?
Oh, the classic “my kid is smarter than me at tech” dilemma—welcome to the club! 
Honestly, they’ll probably outsmart us both by next week. Maybe try a combo of open chats and the ol’ “I’ve got eyes everywhere” dad routine—works until they realize I can’t even find my own car keys!